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Wolves 0 Portsmouth 0: Redknapp off as Wolves earn first point

THERE has always been something of the Artful Dodger in Harry Redknapp, but Portsmouth’s manager refused to be evasive after being ordered from the touchline for the first time in his managerial career. Instead, he became the latest to question to zero-tolerance refereeing of Andy D’Urso.

After growing increasingly frustrated by D’Urso’s theory of officialdom, which saw another eight players booked to add to the one sent off and six the referee cautioned at Bolton last weekend, Redknapp could take no more.

Seeing his striker Yakubu Aiygebeni writhing in agony and denied immediate assistance after an errant tackle on him went unpunished, Redknapp chose the 63rd minute to make his views known to fourth official Lee Mason.

“I just went up to him and said what I thought about the referee’s performance,” said Redknapp. “The fella could have said, ‘Yes, I agree with you Harry, but don’t tell him I